US military fires on commercial vessel attempting to leave Iranian port
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A US military aircraft fired precision munitions at a St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, according to US Central Command. The vessel had visited an Iranian port and attempted to depart regional waters; US forces directed the crew to abandon targeted spaces before the aircraft struck the vessel's stern.
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US military fires on commercial vessel in Oman (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
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An American military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the US blockade of Iran on Saturday, US Central Command said. The St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel tried to depart regional waters after visiting an Iranian port,…
